Five Years After Sandy Hook, Time for Gun Safety Reform
Today, the Human Rights Campaign issued a statement from President Chad Griffin on the fifth anniversary of the horrific mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
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House GOP Higher Education Act Bill Furthers Trump-DeVos Attack on LGBTQ Students’ Civil Rights
Since the beginning of the Trump-Pence administration, the Department of Education, under the leadership of Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, has worked to undermine the protections and enforcement of our…
HRC Joins Allies to Demand a Clean #DreamActNow
HRC joins Dreamers from across the nation on Capitol Hill to demand that Congress pass a clean DREAM Act and protect thousands of dreamers and DACA recipients.
Paid Leave: An LGBTQ Issue
LGBTQ people in the United States are uniquely impacted by our country’s lack of paid leave. And new research out from the Center for American Progress backs that up.
HRC Releases Critical Measure of Municipal LGBTQ Inclusivity
In the face of renewed attacks on the LGBTQ community by federal and state officials, cities in both red and blue states are standing up for full equality.
The Nation's Worst Anti-LGBTQ State Law Goes Into Effect in Mississippi
A harmful Mississippi state law allowing the use of religion as a justification for discrimination against LGBTQ Mississippians at work, school and in their communities goes into effect October 10.
SUCCEED Act Falls Short of Helping Dreamers
Three Senate Republicans introduced the SUCCEED Act, a bill that would create a pathway to legalization for so-called “Dreamers,” which falls short in protecting this vulnerable population in a number…
Battle for Equality is Far From Over in Anchorage
HRC is on the ground in Anchorage, Alaska, where existing vital protections for the city’s LGBTQ community could be taken away.
Inclusive Paid Leave Policies Build Stronger Families
The U.S. is the only industrialized country without government mandated paid leave.
Betsy DeVos’ Actions on Title IX are Part of a Broader Attack on LGBTQ Students
Last Friday, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded Obama-era Title IX guidance related to schools' obligations to address sexual harassment, including sexual violence--a move that will disproportionately impact LGBTQ people.
Love Conquers Hate
